Suffix beginning with U

''Empire Unicorn''

Empire Unicorn An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...

'' was a 7,067 GRT

cargo ship A cargo ship or freighter is a merchant ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year, handling the bulk of international trade. Cargo ships are usu ...

which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd,

West Hartlepool West Hartlepool was a predecessor of Hartlepool, County Durham, England. It developed in the Victorian era and took the name from its western position in the parish of what is now known as the Headland. The former town was originally formed in ...

. Launched on 29 October 1943 and completed in December 1943. Allocated in 1945 to the

French Government The Government of France ( French: ''Gouvernement français''), officially the Government of the French Republic (''Gouvernement de la République française'' ), exercises executive power in France. It is composed of the Prime Minister, who ...

and renamed ''Pierre Corniou''. Sold in 1950 to Société Navale de l’Ouest and renamed ''Saint Andre''. Sold in 1953 to O Wallenius,

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

and renamed ''Otello''. Sold in 1956 to L Jeansson AB, Stockholm and renamed Apollo. Sold in 1961 to Polska Zegluga Morska,

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

and renamed ''Kopalnia''. Relegated to a storage vessel at

Gdynia Gdynia ( ; ; german: Gdingen (currently), (1939–1945); csb, Gdiniô, , , ) is a city in northern Poland and a seaport on the Baltic Sea coast. With a population of 243,918, it is the List of cities in Poland, 12th-largest city in Poland and ...

in 1971 and renamed ''MP-ZP-GDY 7''.

''Empire Union''

Empire Union An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...

'' was a 5,952 GRT cargo ship which was built by

Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino (STT) ("Technical Establishment of Trieste") was a private shipbuilding company based in Trieste from the mid-19th to early 20th century, and the most important naval shipbuilding firm of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. ...

Trieste Trieste ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital city, and largest city, of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of two autonomous regions which are not subdivided into provi ...

. Completed in 1924 as ''Salvore''. Sold in 1937 to

Lloyd Triestino Lloyd Triestino was a major shipping company, created in 1919 when the city of Trieste became part of Italy in the settlement after the First World War. It ran passenger services on ocean liners around the world. Seriously harmed by Second World W ...

and renamed ''Sistiana''. Seized on 10 June 1940 as a

war prize A prize of war is a piece of enemy property or land seized by a belligerent party during or after a war or battle, typically at sea. This term was used nearly exclusively in terms of captured ships during the 18th and 19th centuries. Basis in inte ...

by the

South African Navy The South African Navy (SA Navy) is the naval warfare branch of the South African National Defence Force. The Navy is primarily engaged in maintaining a conventional military deterrent, participating in counter-piracy operations, fishery prot ...

Table Bay Table Bay (Afrikaans: ''Tafelbaai'') is a natural bay on the Atlantic Ocean overlooked by Cape Town (founded 1652 by Van Riebeeck) and is at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula, which stretches south to the Cape of Good Hope. It was named ...

. To the

South African Government The Republic of South Africa is a parliamentary republic with three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary, operating in a parliamentary system. Legislative authority is held by the Parliament of South Africa. Executive authority ...

and renamed ''Myrica''. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Union''.

Torpedo A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, and with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target. Historically, su ...

ed on 26 December 1942 and sunk by at while a member of

Convoy ON 154 Convoy ON 154 - also ON(S) 154 or ONS 154 - was a North Atlantic convoy of the ON series which ran during the battle of the Atlantic in World War II. It was the 154th of the numbered series of merchant ship convoys Outbound from the British ...

''Empire Unitas IV''

''Empire Unitas IV'' was a 341 GRT

whaler A whaler or whaling ship is a specialized vessel, designed or adapted for whaling: the catching or processing of whales. Terminology The term ''whaler'' is mostly historic. A handful of nations continue with industrial whaling, and one, Japa ...

which was built by Bremer Vulkan Schiff- und Mashcinenbau,

Bremen Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (german: Stadtgemeinde Bremen, ), is the capital of the German state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (''Freie Hansestadt Bremen''), a two-city-state consis ...

. Completed in 1937 as ''Unitas 4'' for Jurgens Van Den Bergh Margarine Verkaufs Union GmbH,

Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal ...

. Requisitioned by the

Kriegsmarine The (, ) was the navy of Germany from 1935 to 1945. It superseded the Imperial German Navy of the German Empire (1871–1918) and the inter-war (1919–1935) of the Weimar Republic. The was one of three official branches, along with the a ...

in 1940. Seized in May 1945 at

Flensburg Flensburg (; Danish, Low Saxon: ''Flensborg''; North Frisian: ''Flansborj''; South Jutlandic: ''Flensborre'') is an independent town (''kreisfreie Stadt'') in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Unitas IV''. Scrapped in 1955 in

Port Glasgow Port Glasgow ( gd, Port Ghlaschu, ) is the second-largest town in the Inverclyde council area of Scotland. The population according to the 1991 census for Port Glasgow was 19,426 persons and in the 2001 census was 16,617 persons. The most recen ...

''Empire Unitas V''

''Empire Unitas V'' was a 341 GRT whaler which was built by Bremer Vulkan Schiff- und Mashcinenbau, Bremen. Completed in 1937 as ''Unitas 5'' for Jurgens Van Den Bergh Margarine Verkaufs Union GmbH, Hamburg. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1940. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Unitas IV''. Scrapped in 1954 in Port Glasgow.

''Empire Unitas VIII''

''Empire Unitas VIII'' was a 341 GRT whaler built by Bremer Vulkan Schiff- und Mashcinenbau, Bremen. Completed in 1937 as ''Unitas 8'' for Jurgens Van Den Bergh Margarine Verkaufs Union GmbH, Hamburg. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1940. Seized in May 1945 at

Kiel Kiel () is the capital and most populous city in the northern Germany, German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 246,243 (2021). Kiel lies approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the southeast of the J ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Unitas VIII''. Sold in 1956 to Union Whaling Co Ltd,

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

and renamed ''Sir Liege''. Scrapped in October 1961 in

Durban Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), nicknamed ''Durbs'',Ishani ChettyCity nicknames in SA and across the worldArticle on ''news24.com'' from ...

''Empire Unitas X''

''Empire Unitas X'' was a 339 GRT whaler built by F Schichau GmbH, Danzig. Completed in 1939 as ''Unitas 10'' for Jurgens Van Den Bergh Margarine Verkaufs Union GmbH, Hamburg. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1940. Seized in May 1945 at

Emden Emden () is an independent city and seaport in Lower Saxony in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia and, in 2011, had a total population of 51,528. History The exact founding date of E ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Unitas X''. Sold in 1956 to Union Whaling Co Ltd and renamed ''C P Robinson''. Scrapped in January 1963 in Durban.

''Empire Unity''

'' Empire Unity'' was a 6,386 GRT cargo ship which was built by

AG Weser Aktien-Gesellschaft „Weser" (abbreviated A.G. „Weser”) was one of the major German shipbuilding companies, located at the Weser River in Bremen. Founded in 1872 it was finally closed in 1983. All together, A.G. „Weser" built about 1,400 ...

, Bremen. Completed in 1927 as ''Biscaya'' for J T Essberger, Hamburg. Captured on 19 October 1939 by north of

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

and escorted to

Leith Leith (; gd, Lìte) is a port area in the north of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith. In 2021, it was ranked by '' Time Out'' as one of the top five neighbourhoods to live in the world. The earliest ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Unity''. Torpedoed on 4 May 1945 and damaged by south-west of Iceland () and abandoned. Later reboarded and sailed to Hvitanes,

Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...

and then on to

Reykjavík Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a po ...

for temporary repairs. Departed Reykjavík on 20 June 1945 under tow bound for

Methil Methil (Scottish Gaelic: Meadhchill) is an eastern coastal town in Scotland. It was first recorded as "Methkil" in 1207, and belonged to the Bishop of St Andrews. Two Bronze Age cemeteries have been discovered which date the settlement as ov ...

and then Leith where she was repaired. Sold in 1947 to Store ship Transports Ltd, London and renamed ''Stordale''. Sold in 1961 to T Pappadrinitriou, Greece and renamed ''Mageolia''. Arrived under tow on 9 October 1963 at

Cerigo Kythira (, ; el, Κύθηρα, , also transliterated as Cythera, Kythera and Kithira) is an island in Greece lying opposite the south-eastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is traditionally listed as one of the seven main Ionian Islands, ...

where she was used as a

depot ship A depot ship is an auxiliary ship used as a mobile or fixed base for submarines, destroyers, minesweepers, fast attack craft, landing craft, or other small ships with similarly limited space for maintenance equipment and crew dining, berthing an ...

. Arrived under tow on 12 April 1966 at Burriana, Spain for scrapping.

''Empire Upland''

Empire Upland An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...

'' was a 683 GRT

dredger Dredging is the excavation of material from a water environment. Possible reasons for dredging include improving existing water features; reshaping land and water features to alter drainage, navigability, and commercial use; constructing da ...

which was built by William Simons & Co Ltd,

Renfrew Renfrew (; sco, Renfrew; gd, Rinn Friù) is a town west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is the historic county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former ...

. Launched on 26 December 1944 and completed in February 1945. Sold in 1945 to the Superintendent Civil Engineer, Bombay. To the

Indian Navy The Indian Navy is the maritime branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy. As a blue-water navy, it operates sig ...

in 1949 and renamed INS ''Nirmal''.

''Empire Usk''

'' Empire Usk'' was a 3,229 GRT cargo ship which was built by Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co Ltd,

Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is ...

. Completed in 1918 as ''War Combe''. Sold in 1920 to Oakwin Steamship Co and renamed ''Watsness''. Operated under the management of Sir W R Smith & Sons Ltd. Sold in 1927 to Mervyn Steamship Co, Newport,

Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ( cy, Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south-east of Wales. The name derives from the historic county of the same name; the modern county covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county. The largest town is Abergavenny, with ...

and renamed ''Marklyn''. Ran aground on 20 January 1942 at Crammag Head,

Port Logan Port Logan, formerly Port Nessock, is a small village in the parish of Kirkmaiden in the Rhins of Galloway in Wigtownshire. The Gaelic name is Port Neasaig. Port Nessock Bay is now all that remains of the western end of a strait that in post-gl ...

. Cargo of

iron ore Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. The iron is usually found in the fo ...

discharged but she was damaged further in storms. Refloated on 5 June 1942 and arrived under tow on 17 June 1942 at

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...

. Repaired, to MoWT and renamed ''Empire Usk''. Sold in 1946 to Constants (South Wales) Ltd and renamed ''Heminge''. Sold in 1948 to Crete Shipping Co Ltd, London and renamed ''Bluestone''. Sold in 1953 to Grosvenor Shipping Co and renamed Grosvenor Mariner. Operated under the management of Moller Line (UK) Ltd. Scrapped in September 1955 in

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

Suffix beginning with V

''Empire Valour''

'' Empire Valour'' was a 2,906 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 22 February 1943 and completed in May 1943. Sold in 1948 to Eskgarth Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Eskgarth. Operated under the management of H M Lund, London. Sold in 1951 to Uskside Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Uskmouth''. Operated under the management of R W Jones & Co, Newport. Sold in 1963 to Compagnia Marabello San Nicolas,

Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...

and renamed ''Alexandra K''. Sold in 1968 to Pateras Bros Ltd, Greece and renamed ''Aristios II''. Sold in 1969 to Reinato Marino Navigazione SA, Panama. Scrapped in June 1971 in

Piraeus Piraeus ( ; el, Πειραιάς ; grc, Πειραιεύς ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located southwest of Athens' city centre, along the east coast of the Saronic ...

, Greece.

''Empire Vauxhall''

'' Empire Vauxhall'' was a 2,025 GRT collier which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd,

Grangemouth Grangemouth ( sco, Grangemooth; gd, Inbhir Ghrainnse, ) is a town in the Falkirk council area, Scotland. Historically part of the county of Stirlingshire, the town lies in the Forth Valley, on the banks of the Firth of Forth, east of Falkirk ...

. Launched on 30 November 1944 and completed in March 1945. Sold in 1946 to William France, Fenwick & Co Ltd and renamed ''Braywood''. Sold in 1960 to Faruk & Ozmelek,

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

and renamed ''Abdullah''. Sold in 1976 to Kalkavan Ziya Koll, Sirketi, Turkey and renamed ''Taylan Kalkavan''. Scrapped in April 1982 at Aliaga, Turkey.

''Empire Venture''

Empire Venture An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...

'' was a 12,639 GRT

factory ship A factory ship, also known as a fish processing vessel, is a large ocean-going vessel with extensive on-board facilities for processing and freezing caught fish or whales. Modern factory ships are automated and enlarged versions of the earlier wh ...

which was built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Completed in 1929 as ''Vikingen''. Sold in 1938 to Hamburger Walfang-Kontor GmbH, Hamburg and renamed ''Wikinger''. Requisitioned in 1939 by the Kriegsmarine. Formally seized by Royal Navy on 16 June 1945 at Kiel. To Howaldtswerke yards, Kiel, for repair and refit, August–November 1945. To MoWT November 1945 and renamed ''Empire Venture''. Deployed to the Southern Ocean on British account c 20 November 1945. Allocated to USSR by Tripartite Merchant Marine Commission at Berlin, 7 December 1945. Whaling equipment fitted at Kiel removed at Liverpool, June–September 1946. Handed over to USSR in Britain 26 September 1946 and renamed ''Slava''. Re-refitted, presumably at Liverpool, September–December 1946. Sailed from Liverpool 22 December 1946 for the first Soviet whaling season in the Antarctic. Sold to Japanese buyer in 1971 and renamed ''Fuji Maru''. Scrapped in October 1971 at

Kaohsiung Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

''Empire Venus''

Empire Venus An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...

'' was an 8,159 GRT tanker which was built by

Harland & Wolff Ltd Harland & Wolff is a British shipbuilding company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It specialises in ship repair, shipbuilding and offshore construction. Harland & Wolff is famous for having built the majority of the ocean liners for the Wh ...

Govan Govan ( ; Cumbric?: ''Gwovan'?''; Scots: ''Gouan''; Scottish Gaelic: ''Baile a' Ghobhainn'') is a district, parish, and former burgh now part of south-west City of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated west of Glasgow city centre, on the south ba ...

. Laid down as ''Empire Venus'' but taken over by the

Admiralty Admiralty most often refers to: *Admiralty, Hong Kong *Admiralty (United Kingdom), military department in command of the Royal Navy from 1707 to 1964 *The rank of admiral *Admiralty law Admiralty can also refer to: Buildings * Admiralty, Traf ...

on 28 January 1944 and name cancelled. Launched on 6 July 1944 and completed in November 1944 as RFA ''Wave Monarch'' for the

Royal Fleet Auxiliary The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a naval auxiliary fleet owned by the UK's Ministry of Defence. It provides logistical and operational support to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. The RFA ensures the Royal Navy is supplied and supported by ...

. Sold in March 1960 to H G Pound,

Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council. Portsmouth is the most dens ...

and used as an oil hulk at

Le Havre Le Havre (, ; nrf, Lé Hâvre ) is a port city in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the right bank of the estuary of the river Seine on the Channel southwest of the Pays de Caux, very cl ...

, replacing RFA ''Wave Conqueror''. Sold in 1960 to Società Miroline and renamed ''Noema''. Arrived on 8 April 1964 at

Bilbao ) , motto = , image_map = , mapsize = 275 px , map_caption = Interactive map outlining Bilbao , pushpin_map = Spain Basque Country#Spain#Europe , pushpin_map_caption ...

, Spain for scrapping.

''Empire Vera''

''Empire Vera'' was a 292 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd,

Selby Selby is a market town and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England, south of York on the River Ouse, with a population at the 2011 census of 14,731. The town was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until ...

. Launched on 14 May 1945 and completed in December 1945. Sold in 1947 to United Towing Co Ltd and renamed ''Rifleman''. New

steam engine A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. The steam engine uses the force produced by steam pressure to push a piston back and forth inside a cylinder. This pushing force can be trans ...

fitted in 1949. On 3 June 1949 she was assisting ''Tradesman'' towing to

Strangford Lough Strangford Lough (from Old Norse ''Strangr Fjörðr'', meaning "strong sea-inlet"PlaceNames N ...

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

, for scrapping when ''Norjerv'' broke in two and sank. Scrapped in November 1967 at Blyth,

Northumberland Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey. It is bordered by land on ...

''Empire Viceroy''

'' Empire Viceroy'' was a 7,803 GRT (10,360 DWT)

heavy lift ship A heavy-lift ship is a vessel designed to move very large loads that cannot be handled by normal ships. They are of two types: *''Semi-submersible'' ships that take on water ballast to allow the load—usually another vessel—to be floated o ...

which was built by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Barrow in Furness. Launched on 8 April 1943 and completed in August 1943. Sold in 1954 to Gypsum Carriers Inc and renamed ''Harry Lundeberg''. Operated under the management of Kaiser Gypsum Co, United States. Renamed ''Ocean Carrier'' in 1957. Laid up on 13 November 1971 at

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

. Arrived on 11 July 1973 under tow at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.

''Empire Victory''

'' Empire Victory'' was a 21,846 GRT factory ship which was built by

Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau Aktiengesellschaft (abbreviated Deschimag) was a cooperation of eight German shipyards in the period 1926 to 1945. The leading company was the shipyard AG Weser in Bremen. History The Deschimag was founded in 19 ...

, Bremen. Completed in 1937 as ''Unitas'' for Unitas Deutsche Walfang GmbH. Requisitioned in 1939 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Victory''. The Bomb damage was repaired in July 1946 by Harland & Wolff,

Southampton Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Po ...

. Then refitted by Silley, Cox & Co Ltd, Falmouth,

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...

. To

Ministry of Food An agriculture ministry (also called an) agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister ...

, operated under the management of United Whalers Ltd. Sold in 1950 to Union Whaling Co Ltd, South Africa and renamed ''Abraham Larsen''. Sold in 1957 to Taiyo Gyogyo KK, Japan. Rebuilt with new

diesel engine The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-call ...

s, now 27,059 GRT and renamed ''Nisshin Maru No 2''. Scrapped in March 1987 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

''Empire Vigilance''

'' Empire Vigilance'' was an 8,093 GRT tanker which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd Govan. Launched on 18 February 1942 and completed in May 1942 as ''British Vigilance'' for British Tanker Co Ltd. Torpedoed on 3 January 1943 while sailing in Convoy TM 1 and damaged by at and abandoned. Torpedoed on 24 January 1943 and sunk by .

''Empire Viking I''

''Empire Viking I'' was a 250 GRT whaler which was built by Smiths Dock Co Ltd,

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area. Until the early 1800s, the a ...

. Completed in 1929 as ''Vikingen I''. Sold in 1938 to Hamburger Walfang-Kontor GmbH, Hamburg and renamed ''Wiking 1''. Requisitioned in 1939 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized by Royal Navy on 18 October 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Viking I''. Allocated to USSR by Tripartite Merchant Marine Commission at Berlin, 7 December 1945. Deployed to the Southern Ocean on British account late November 1945. Handed over to USSR in Britain September 1946 and renamed ''Slava VIII''.

''Empire Viking II''

''Empire Viking II'' was a 250 GRT whaler which was built by Smiths Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough. Completed in 1929 as ''Vikingen II''. Sold in 1938 to Hamburger Walfang-Kontor GmbH, Hamburg and renamed ''Wiking 2''. Requisitioned in 1939 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized by Royal Navy on 18 October 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Viking II''. Allocated to USSR by Tripartite Merchant Marine Commission at Berlin, 7 December 1945. Deployed to the Southern Ocean on British account late November 1945. Handed over to the USSR in Britain, September 1946 and renamed ''Slava IX''.

''Empire Viking III''

''Empire Viking III'' was a 250 GRT whaler which was built by Smiths Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough. Completed in 1929 as ''Vikingen III''. Sold in 1938 to Hamburger Walfang-Kontor GmbH, Hamburg and renamed ''Wiking 3''. Requisitioned in 1939 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized by Royal Navy on 18 October 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Viking III''. Allocated to USSR by Tripartite Merchant Marine Commission at Berlin, 7 December 1945. Deployed to the Southern Ocean on British account late November 1945. Handed over to the USSR in Britain, September 1946 and renamed ''Slava X''.

''Empire Viking VI''

'' Empire Viking VI'' was a 381 GRT whaler which was built by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Bremen. Completed in 1939 as ''Wiking 6'' for Hamburger Walfang-Kontor GmbH, Hamburg. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized by Royal Navy on 29 October 1945 at Emden. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Viking VI''. Allocated to USSR by Tripartite Merchant Marine Commission at Berlin, 7 December 1945. Deployed to the Southern Ocean on British account late November 1945. Handed over to the USSR in Britain, September 1946 and renamed ''Slava II''.

''Empire Viking VIII''

''Empire Viking VIII'' was a 381 GRT whaler which was built by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Bremen. Completed in 1939 as ''Wiking 8'' for Hamburger Walfang-Kontor GmbH, Hamburg. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized by Royal Navy on 29 October 1945 at Emden. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Viking VIII''. Allocated to USSR by Tripartite Merchant Marine Commission at Berlin, 7 December 1945. Deployed to the Southern Ocean on British account late November 1945. Handed over to the USSR in Britain, September 1946 and renamed ''Slava III''.

''Empire Viking IX''

''Empire Viking IX'' was a 381 GRT whaler which was built by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Bremen. Completed in 1939 as ''Wiking 9'' for Hamburger Walfang-Kontor GmbH, Hamburg. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized by Royal Navy on 29 October 1945 at Emden. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Viking IX''. Allocated to USSR by Tripartite Merchant Marine Commission at Berlin, 7 December 1945. Deployed to the Southern Ocean on British account late November 1945. Handed over to the USSR in Britain, September 1946 and renamed ''Slava IV''.

''Empire Viking X''

''Empire Viking X'' was a 370 GRT whaler which was built by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Bremen. Completed in 1939 as ''Wiking 10'' for Hamburger Walfang-Kontor GmbH, Hamburg. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized by Royal Navy on 29 October 1945 at Emden. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Viking X''. Allocated to USSR by Tripartite Merchant Marine Commission at Berlin, 7 December 1945. Deployed to the Southern Ocean on British account late November 1945. Handed over to the USSR in Britain in September 1946 and renamed ''Slava V''.

''Empire Villager''

'' Empire Villager'' was a 2,066 GRT collier which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Grangemouth. Launched on 31 August 1943 and completed in November 1943. Sold in 1946 to F T Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed ''Grit''. Sold in 1957 to Bankstone Shipping Co Ltd and renamed ''Bankstone''. Operated under the management of Stone & Rolfe Ltd,

Swansea Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe). The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...

. Sold in 1959 to Virtu Steamship Co Ltd, Malta and renamed ''Saver''. Sold in 1965 to Marespuma Compagnia Navigazione, Panama and renamed ''Christoyannis''. Operated under the management of A P Venetsanos, Greece. Sold in 1967 to Ann Poulos, Greece. Scrapped in November 1967 at Perama, Greece.

''Empire Vincent''

'' Empire Vincent'' was a 275 GRT tug which was built by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby. Launched on 3 September 1943 and completed in January 1944. Transferred in December 1945 to the

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. Later transferred to the

Royal Thai Navy The Royal Thai Navy ( Abrv: RTN, ทร.; th, กองทัพเรือไทย, ) is the naval warfare force of Thailand. Established in 1906, it was modernised by the Admiral Prince Abhakara Kiartiwongse (1880–1923) who is known as ...

and served as HTMS ''Samaesan'',

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YTB 7. Laid up in 1982 in the

Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา, , or ) is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. Et ...

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...

. Scrapped in 1983.

''Empire Viscount''

'' Empire Viscount'' was an 8,882 GRT tanker which was built by R Duncan & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow. Completed in 1929 as ''Athelviscount'' for United Molasses Co Ltd. Damaged on 31 August 1940 by bombing at Cammell Laird's shipyard,

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. Torpedoed on 21 March 1942 and damaged by at . Salvage tug reached her on 26 March. Towed to John's,

Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

. A journey not without problems as three

U-boat U-boats were naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars. Although at times they were efficient fleet weapons against enemy naval warships, they were most effectively used in an economic warfare role ...

s were reported in the area and the vessels encountered storms and both drifted eastwards when the towline parted. Spotted by an aircraft on 4 April when still offshore having been assumed by the Admiralty that both ships had foundered. Arrived at St John's with ''Athelviscount'' drawing aft and her bows high in the air. Moored to a buoy as she was unable to be drydocked but broke free on 9 April and grounded at the harbour entrance. Refloated and docked on 23 May for temporary repairs to be carried out. Departed under tow on 30 June bound for

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where permanent repairs were carried out. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Viscount''. Returned to United Molasses in 1946 and renamed ''Athelviscount''. Scrapped in October 1957 at Hendri- Ido-Ambacht,

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''Empire Voice''

'' Empire Voice'' was a 6,828 GRT cargo ship which was built by Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 3 September 1940 and completed in November 1940. Sold in 1946 to Booth Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Bernard''. Sold in 1947 to Lamport & Holt Line Ltd and renamed ''Byron''. Renamed ''Lalande'' in 1953. Sold in 1961 to William Brandt & Sons Ltd and renamed'' Uncle Batt''. Arrived on 8 September 1961 at Moji, Japan for scrapping.

''Empire Volunteer''

'' Empire Volunteer'' was a 5,319 GRT cargo ship which was built by Harbour Marine Ltd,

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British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

. Completed in 1921 as ''Canadian Traveller''. Sold in 1932 to Achille Lauro & Co,

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

and renamed ''Procida''. Seized on 10 June 1940 at

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...

. Handed over to MoWT and renamed ''Empire Volunteer''. Torpedoed on 15 September 1940 and sunk by at while a member of Convoy SC 3.

Suffix beginning with W

''Empire Wagtail''

'' Empire Wagtail'' was a 4,893 GRT cargo ship which was built by Todd Drydock and Construction Company,

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. Completed in 1919 as ''Ossining'' for the

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(USSB). Sold in 1932 to Gulf Pacific Mail Line Inc and renamed ''Point Lobos''. Operated under the management of Swayne & Hoyt Inc,

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...

. It became the scene of a widely reported murder while anchored in Alameda in 1936. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Wagtail''. Torpedoed on 28 December 1942 and sunk by at while a member of Convoy ONS 154.

''Empire Waimana''

'' Empire Waimana'' was an 8,129 GRT

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which was built by Workman, Clark & Co Ltd, Belfast. Completed in 1911 as ''Waimana'' for Shaw, Savill & Albion Line Ltd. Requisitioned as a troopship during the

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

. Detained at

Newport News Newport News () is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 186,247. Located in the Hampton Roads region, it is the 5th most populous city in Virginia and 140th most populous city in the Uni ...

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

on 28 August 1915 as she had been armed with a gun. Detention lasted until 22 September and the ship was only released once the gun had been dismantled and put ashore. Chartered by the Aberdeen line in 1926 and renamed ''Herminius''. Returned to Shaw, Savill in 1932 and renamed ''Waimana''. Laid up in

Gareloch The Gare Loch or Gareloch ( gd, An Gearr Loch) is an open sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland and bears a similar name to the village of Gairloch in the north west Highlands. The loch is well used for recreational boating, water sports and f ...

in 1939. Purchased by the Admiralty and converted to a dummy battleship representing . To MoWT in 1942 and renamed ''Empire Waimana'', reconverted for trade as there was a shortage of refrigerated cargo ships. Returned to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line Ltd in 1946 and renamed ''Waimana''. In February 1951, she towed the liberty type ship SS ''San Leonardo'' from

Cape Northumberland Cape Northumberland is a headland in the southeast of the Australian state of South Australia. It is the southernmost point of South Australia. It is located about from the town of Port MacDonnell, 28 kilometres south southwest from the munici ...

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

after the latter had lost her propeller. Arrived on 27 January 1952 at

Milford Haven Milford Haven ( cy, Aberdaugleddau, meaning "mouth of the two Rivers Cleddau") is both a town and a community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated on the north side of the Milford Haven Waterway, an estuary forming a natural harbour that has ...

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for scrapping.

''Empire Wall''

''Empire Wall'' was the intended name of a cargo ship which was to have been built by Hong Kong & Whampoa Dockyard Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Laid down on 24 June 1941. In 1945 she was 80% complete with all materials needed to complete her available. Scrapped in May 1950.

''Empire Wallace''

'' Empire Wallace'' was a 7,800 GRT cargo ship which was built by Greenock Dockyard Co Ltd,

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. Launched on 4 September 1945 and completed in February 1946. Sold in 1956 to Ben Line Steamers Ltd and renamed ''Benarty''. Th engines were removed in 1962 at Hong Kong ready for replacement but came ashore on 1 September 1962 at Kowloon Docks during Typhoon Wanda. Refloated on 14 September 1962, repaired and fitted with a new diesel engine. Sold in 1963 to Harbour Line Ltd,

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and renamed ''Elys Harbour''. Operated under the management of Mollers Ltd, Hong Kong. Sold in 1967 to Unique Development Co Inc,

Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...

and renamed ''Unique Developer''. Operated under the management of R Y Chen, Hong Kong. Sold in 1969 to Taboga Enterprises Inc, Panama and renamed ''Fermenco''. Chartered in 1973 by Compagnia Agropecuaria y Maritima Santa Rosa Ltd,

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

, returning to Taboga Enterprises later that year. Sold in 1974 to Wayne Inc, Panama and renamed ''Avalon''. Sold in 1981 to Pizano SA and renamed ''Bahia Columbia''. Operated under the management of Abella Compagnia Ltda,

Barranquilla Barranquilla () is the capital district of Atlántico Department in Colombia. It is located near the Caribbean Sea and is the largest city and third port in the Caribbean Coast region; as of 2018 it had a population of 1,206,319, making it Col ...

Colombia. Arrived on 5 December 1988 at

Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...

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for scrapping.Additional material incorporated from

''Empire Walter''

''Empire Walter'' was a 244 GRT tug which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd,

Hessle Hessle () is a town, civil parish and electoral ward in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, west of Kingston upon Hull city centre. Geographically it is part of a larger urban area consisting of the city of Kingston upon Hull, the town of ...

. Launched on 30 December 1943 and completed in March 1944. Sold in 1946 to C J King & Sons Ltd,

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

and renamed ''Sea Queen''. Scrapped in June 1974 at Gijon, Spain.

''Empire Wandle''

Empire Wandle An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...

'' was a 3,093 GRT cargo ship which was built by Flensburger Schiff- Gesellschaft. Completed in 1935 as ''Wilhelm Traber'' for W Traber & Co, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at

Brunsbüttel Brunsbüttel () is a town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany that lies at the mouth of the Elbe river, near the North Sea. It is the location of the western entrance to the Kiel Canal. History The earliest re ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Wandle''. Allocated to the US in 1947. To

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(USMC) and renamed ''Yankee Dawn''. Operated under the management of William C Atwater & Co Inc,

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Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

. Sold in 1948 to Fall River Navigation Co, New York. Sold in 1950 to Oliver J Olsen & Co, San Francisco and renamed ''Cynthia Olsen''. Scrapped in March 1971 in the USA.

''Empire Wansbeck''

'' Empire Wansbeck'' was a 3,508 GRT

troopship A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime. Troopships were often drafted from commercial shipping fleets, and were unable land troops directly on shore, typicall ...

which was built by Danziger Werft AG, Danzig. Launched in 1939 as refrigerated cargo ship ''Linz'' for

Norddeutscher Lloyd Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL; North German Lloyd) was a German shipping company. It was founded by Hermann Henrich Meier and Eduard Crüsemann in Bremen on 20 February 1857. It developed into one of the most important German shipping companies of th ...

and completed at Odense Staalskibsværft,

Odense Odense ( , , ) is the third largest city in Denmark (behind Copenhagen and Aarhus) and the largest city on the island of Funen. As of 1 January 2022, the city proper had a population of 180,863 while Odense Municipality had a population of 20 ...

, Denmark. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine and used as a

minelayer A minelayer is any warship, submarine or military aircraft deploying explosive mines. Since World War I the term "minelayer" refers specifically to a naval ship used for deploying naval mines. "Mine planting" was the term for installing controll ...

. Seized in May 1945 at

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. To MoWT and rebuilt as a troopship, renamed ''Empire Wansbeck''. Operated under the management of Wilson Line. Sold in 1962 to Kavounides Bros, Greece and renamed ''Esperos''. Converted to a passenger ship. Withdrawn in March 1980, scrapped in 1981 in Spain.

''Empire Wapping''

'' Empire Wapping'' was a 2,025 GRT collier which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Grangemouth. Launched on 15 March 1945 and completed in May 1945. Sold in 1947 to Thomas Stone Shipping Ltd and renamed ''Maystone''. Operated under the management of Stone & Rolfe Ltd, Swansea. Collided on 18 October 1949 with and sank off the

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''Empire Warlock''

''Empire Warlock'' was a 254 GRT tug which was built by Ferguson Brothers Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 23 July 1942 and completed in September 1942. Sold in 1947 to the

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and renamed ''Sakr''.

''Empire Warner''

''Empire Warner'' was a 2,961 GRT cargo ship built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd,

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. It was launched on 21 March 1946 as ''Empire Warner'' but sold while under construction and completed in June 1946 as ''Uskside'' for Uskside Steamship Co Ltd., operated under the management of R W Jones & Co, Newport. She was sold in 1965 to N Michalos & Sons Maritime Co Ltd, Greece and renamed ''Gero Michalos''. Ran aground on 10 May 1968 in a cyclone at

Akyab Sittwe (; ; formerly Akyab) is the capital of Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). Sittwe, pronounced ''sait-tway'' in the Rakhine language, is located on an estuarial island created at the confluence of the Kaladan, Mayu, and Lay Mro rivers emptyi ...

Burma Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...

and broke up. Declared a total loss.

''Empire Warrior''

'' Empire Warrior'' was a 1,306 GRT cargo ship which was built by Hamburg-Elbe Schiffsbau, Hamburg. Completed in 1921 as ''Bianca''. Sold in 1927 to A Kirsten, Hamburg and renamed ''Elbe''. 1932 renamed ''Bianca'' again. Captured on 20 October 1939 in the

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by and escorted to

Kirkwall Kirkwall ( sco, Kirkwaa, gd, Bàgh na h-Eaglaise, nrn, Kirkavå) is the largest town in Orkney, an archipelago to the north of mainland Scotland. The name Kirkwall comes from the Norse name (''Church Bay''), which later changed to ''Kirkv ...

Orkney Islands Orkney (; sco, Orkney; on, Orkneyjar; nrn, Orknøjar), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of the island of Great Britain. Orkney is 10 miles (16 km) north ...

. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Warrior''. Damaged on 19 June 1941 by bombing off

Vila Real de Santo António Vila Real de Santo António (, often run together as ) is a city, civil parish, and municipality in the Algarve, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 19,156, in an area of 61.25 km2. It is one of the few municipalities in Portugal without ter ...

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. Crew rescued by a Marinha Portuguesa

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. A trawler attempted to tow her to shallow water but she broke free and sank.

''Empire Waterhen''

'' Empire Waterhen'' was a 5,948 GRT (7,500 DWT) cargo ship which was built by Oscar Daniels Shipbuilding Co,

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. Completed in 1920 as ''Manatee'' for the USSB. To USMC in 1937 and MoWT in 1941, renamed ''Empire Waterhen''. Sunk on 9 June 1944 as a blockship as part of Mulberry Harbour#Gooseberry, Gooseberry 4, Juno Beach, Courseulles, Calvados (department), Calvados, France. Raised in 1948 and scrapped at Penarth, Glamorgan.

''Empire Wave''

''Empire Wave'' was a 7,463 GRT CAM ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, Sunderland. Launched on 28 March 1941 and completed in July 1941. Torpedoed on 2 October 1941 and sunk by at while a member of Convoy ON 19.

''Empire Waveney''

''Empire Waveney'' was a 16,754 GRT ocean liner which was built by Blohm + Voss, Blohm & Voss, Hamburg. Completed in 1929 as ''Milwaukee'' for Hamburg America Line. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1940 and used as an barracks ship, accommodation ship and

at Kiel. Bombed by the Royal Air Force, RAF to prevent her from being used as an escape ship by top-ranking Nazi personnel. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel and used by the United States Navy as a transport ship. Allocated to the USA but declined as her electrical system was of the single-pole type. To MoWT in October 1945 and renamed ''Empire Waveney''. To Liverpool for a refit. Caught fire on 8 February 1946 while in drydock. Caught fire on 2 March at the Canada Dock, Liverpool, gutted and sank. Refloated on 4 May and drydocked. Declared to be a total loss. Departed on 26 January 1947 under tow bound for Dalmuir, West Dunbartonshire for breaking. Departed on 25 September 1947 under tow bound for Troon for final demolition.

''Empire Weaver''

''Empire Weaver'' was a 2,822 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lübecker Flenderwerke AG, Lübeck. Completed in 1939 as ''Dalbek'' for Knorh & Burchard, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at Rendsburg. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Weaver''. Allocated in 1946 to the USSR and renamed ''Chernigov''. Scrapped in June 1969 at Split (city), Split, Yugoslavia.

''Empire Webster''

''Empire Webster'' was a 7,043 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers of Sunderland, Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 18 July 1942 and completed in October 1942. Torpedoed on 7 February 1943 and sunk by off Algiers () while a member of Convoy KMS 8.

''Empire Welfare''

''Empire Welfare'' was a 7,083 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 11 November 1943 and completed in January 1944. To the French Government in 1945 and renamed ''Matelot Becuwe''. Sold in 1949 to Société Algeriènne de Navigation and renamed ''Marcel Schiaffino''. Operated under the management of Charles Schiaffino et Compagnie, Algiers. Sold in 1965 to Bulet, Bulgaria and renamed ''Desmin''. Sold in 1968 to Navigation Maritime Bulgare, Bulgaria and renamed ''Stefan Karadja''. Scrapped in 1973 in Yugoslavia.

''Empire Welland''

''MV Patria (1938), Empire Welland'' was a 17,780 GRT ocean liner which was built by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Completed in 1938 as MV ''Patria''. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. This was the ship on which Karl Dönitz, Admiral Dönitz and the German High Command surrendered to the Allies in Flensburg. Seized, to MoWT and refitted as a troopship by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast and renamed ''Empire Welland''. Allocated on 29 January 1946 by the Prize Court to the United Kingdom. Agreement reached with the USSR and passed to them in 1946 and renamed ''Rossia'', later ''Rossiya''. Renamed ''Aniva'' in 1985 and arrived in December 1985 at Kure, Hiroshima, Kure, Japan for scrapping.

''Empire Wensum''

''Empire Wensum'' was a 2,515 GRT cargo ship which was built by Richardson, Duck & Co Ltd, Stockton on Tees. Completed in 1910 as ''Rotherhill''. Sold in 1925 to Sauber & Co, Hamburg and renamed ''Robert Sauber''. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg, to MoWT and renamed ''Empire Wensum''. Sold in 1947 to Mooringwell Steamship Co and renamed ''Bruce M''. Sold in 1956 to Compagnia de Transportes Maritime, Panama and renamed ''Sorengo''. Scrapped in December 1966 at Spezia, Italy.

''Empire Wessex''

''Empire Wessex'' was an 11,138 GRT cargo liner built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Launched on 5 December 1945 and completed in August 1946 as ''Port Hobart'' for Port Line (shipping), Port Line Ltd. Scrapped in September 1970 in Shanghai, China.

''Empire Wey''

''Empire Wey'' was a 2,645 GRT cargo ship which was built by Nakskov SKibs Akt, Nakskov, Denmark. Completed in 1944 as ''Robert Bornhofen'' for Robert Bornhofen, Hamburg. Requisitioned on completion by the Kriegsmarine. Seized in May 1945 at Copenhagen. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Wey''. Allocated in 1946 to the USSR and renamed ''Yakutsk''. Scrapped in 1970 in the USSR.

''Empire Whale''

''Empire Whale'' was a 6,049 GRT cargo ship which was built by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Federal Shipbuilding Co, Kearny, New Jersey, Kearny, New Jersey. Completed in 1919 as ''Winona County'' for USSB. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Whale''. Torpedoed on 29 March 1943 and sunk by at while a member of Convoy SL 126.Additional material incorporated from

''Empire Wharfe''

''Empire Wharfe'' was a 3,072 GRT cargo ship which was built by Öresundsvarvet, Landskrona, Sweden. Completed in 1938 as ''Viator''. Sold in 1939 to H Schuldt & Co, Hamburg and renamed ''Angelburg''. Requisitioned in 1939 by the Kriegsmarine for use as a target ship by the 24th U-Boat Flotilla. Participated in the Flight and expulsion of Germans (1944–1950), evacuation of German Forces and refugees from East Prussia to Germany in 1944–45. Seized in May 1945 and used as a hospital ship at Flensburg. To MoWT in 1946 and renamed ''Empire Wharfe''. Caught fire on 31 December 1946 off Lagos. Arrived on 2 January 1947 at Lagos and beached in Badagry Creek. Refloated on 6 January. Repaired and sold in 1947 to Fyffes Line, Elders & Fyffes Ltd and renamed ''Zent''. Scrapped in 1962 in Bruges, Belgium.

''Empire Whimbrel''

''Empire Whimbrel'' was a 5,983 GRT cargo ship which was built by Moore Dry Dock Company, Moore Shipbuilding Co. Oakland, California, Oakland, California. Completed in June 1919 as ''Monasses'' for the USSB. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Whimbrel''. Torpedoed on 11 April 1943 and sunk by south south west of Freetown, Sierra Leone ().

''Empire Widgeon''

''Empire Widgeon'' was a 6,736 GRT type C3 ship, C3-E type ship which was built in the Fore River Shipyard, Bethlehem Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts, Quincy, Massachusetts. Completed in August 1940 as ''Exemplar'' for American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines, American Export Lines. To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Widgeon''. To USMC in 1942 and renamed ''Exemplar''. Conversion to a transport ship by Bethlehem Steel completed in September 1942. To US Navy as ''Dorothea L Dix''. To American Export Lines in April 1946 and renamed ''Exemplar''. Scrapped in November 1968 at Alicante, Spain.

''Empire Wildebeeste''

''Empire Wildebeeste'' was a 5,631 GRT cargo ship which was built by Skinner & Eddy, Seattle. Completed in 1918 as ''West Ekonk'' for the USSB. Sold in 1933 to Lykes Brothers Steamship Company, Lykes Brothers-Ripley Steamship Co . To MoWT in 1941 and renamed ''Empire Wildebeeste''. Torpedoed on 29 September 1942 and sunk by at while a member of Convoy SC 100.

''Empire Willow''

''Empire Willow'' was a 129 GRT tug which was built by R Dunston Ltd, Thorne, South Yorkshire, Thorne. Launched on 29 May 1941 and completed in October 1941. Allocated in 1947 to the Politics of Poland, Polish Government and renamed ''Ŀos''. Deleted from shipping registers in 1962.

''Empire Wilson''

''Empire Wilson'' was a 9,916 GRT cargo liner which was built by Charles Connell and Company, C Connell & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 18 August 1944 and completed in December 1944. Sold in 1946 to Union-Castle Line, Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Kenilworth Castle''. Arrived on 4 June 1967 at Hong Kong for scrapping.

''Empire Wily''

''Empire Wily'' was a 6,343 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows, Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 26 March 1940 as ''Dalesman'' for T & J Harrison Ltd. Completed in May 1940. Bombed on 14 May 1941 by German aircraft at Suda Bay, Crete and sunk. Salvaged by German forces and renamed ''Pluto''. Bombed at Trieste and sunk (date unknown). Salvaged by the British in May 1945 and rebuilt at Trieste. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Wily''. Returned to T & J Harrison and renamed ''Dalesman''. Arrived on 15 September 1959 at Ghent, Belgium for scrapping.

''Empire Wind''

' was a 7,459 GRT cargo ship which was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 9 July 1940 and completed in September 1940. Bombed on 13 November 1940 by German aircraft and sank at .

''Empire Windrush''

''Empire Windrush'' was a 14,651 GRT ocean liner which was built by Blohm & Voss,

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. Completed in 1930 as ''Monte Rosa'' for Hamburg Süd, Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft, Hamburg. Requisitioned in 1940 by the Kriegsmarine and used as a barracks ship at Stettin until 1942. Later used as a troopship between Denmark and Norway. In October 1943 she was used as a repair ship for German battleship Tirpitz, ''Tirpitz''. Resumed trooping duties in 1944 and then used as a hospital ship in connection with the evacuation of German citizens from East Prussia. Struck a mine on 15 February 1945 off Hel, Poland, Hela and was towed to Gdynia. Temporary repairs were carried out and towed with 5,600 refugees to Copenhagen. Used there as a hospital ship. Departed Copenhagen under tow on 23 June 1945 for Kiel. Allocated to the United Kingdom in August 1945. In November 1945 she was taken to Jarrow,

and laid up there until April 1946 when she was refitted as a troopship by Alex, Stephen & Sons Ltd,

. Renamed ''Empire Windrush'' in January 1947. Arrived at Tilbury in June 1948 with 500 Jamaican immigrants, the first of the postwar immigrants into the United Kingdom. Refitted at

between April and August 1950. Caught fire on 28 March 1954 off Cape Caxine, Algiers and abandoned with the loss of four lives from 1,487 people aboard. Taken in tow by but sank stern first on 29 March at .

''Empire Winnie''

''Empire Winnie'' was a 487 GRT tug which was built by Clelands Shipbuilding Company, Clelands (Successors) Ltd, Willington Quay, Willington Quay-on-Tyne. Launched on 2 September 1943 and completed in January 1944. Sold in 1946 to William Watkins Ltd and renamed ''Zealandia''. Sold in 1952 to Adelaide Steamship Company Ltd, Australia and renamed ''Yuna''. Sold in 1971 to C R Rotondella, Australia. Converted to a barge in 1973 and scrapped in April 1974 at Bunbury, Western Australia, Bunbury, Western Australia.

''Empire Wisdom''

''Empire Wisdom'' was a 9,208 GRT refrigerated cargo liner which was built by Greenock Dock Company, Greenock. Launched on 29 July 1942 and completed in November 1942. Sold in 1946 to Blue Star Line, Blue Star Line Ltd and renamed ''Royal Star''. Refitted in November 1961 by Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack. A new diesel engine was fitted and renamed ''Caledonia Star''. Arrived on 1 December 1972 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.

''Empire Witham''

''Empire Witham'' was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by Société anonyme John Cockerill, J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp, Hoboken, Belgium. Completed in 1944 as ''Aeolus'' for Neptun Line. Seized in May 1945 at Kiel. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Witham''. Sold in 1948 to Indo-China Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed ''Choysang''. Sold in 1961 to Hemisphere Shipping Co, Hong Kong and renamed ''Milford''. Sold in 1967 to Continental Navigation Co, Panama and renamed ''Salamanca''. Scrapped in May 1969 in Hong Kong.

''Empire Wold''

''Empire Wold'' was a 268 GRT tug which was built by John Crown & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 24 March 1942 and completed in June 1942. British records state that she was lost on 10 November 1944. Believed to have foundered at while attempting to assist ''Shirvan'' a British tanker and Icelandic passenger ship "Godafoss" which had both been torpedoed and sunk by ''U-300''.

''Empire Wolfe''

''Empire Wolfe'' was a 2,888 GRT cargo ship which was built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. Launched on 26 July 1941 and completed in September 1941. Sold in 1946 to Ulster Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Wicklow Head''. Operated under the management of G Heyn & Sons Ltd. Ran aground on 2 May 1947 at Joli Point, Port Mouton, Nova Scotia. Salvage was proposed by the ship was further damaged in storms between 8 and 12 June 1947 and was declared a constructive total loss.

''Empire Woodcock''

''Empire Woodcock'' was a 5,572 GRT cargo ship which was built by the Ames Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Seattle. Completed in November 1918 as ''West Cape'' for the USSB. Sold in 1927 to McCormick Steamship Co. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Woodcock''. Allocated in 1942 to the Greek Government and renamed ''Epiros''. Sold in 1948 to Zaunos, Stavrides & Cocolis, Greece. Sold in 1951 to Transworld Lines SA, Panama and renamed ''San Andrea''. Scrapped in January 1953 at Stockton on Tees.

''Empire Woodland''

''Empire Woodland'' was a 683 GRT dredger which was built by William Simons & Co Ltd, Greenock. Launched on 17 April 1946 and completed later that year as ''W 103'' for the Admiralty. Renamed ''W 32'' in 1948. To Ministry of Works (United Kingdom), Ministry of Public Buildings and Works in 1963.

''Empire Woodlark''

''Empire Woodlark'' was a 7,793 GRT troopship which was built by New York Shipbuilding, New York Shipbuilding Corp, Camden, New Jersey, Camden, New Jersey. Completed in July 1913 as cargo liner ''Congress'' for Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Caught fire on 14 September 1916 off Crescent City, California and gutted. Rebuilt at Seattle. Sold in 1918 to China Mail Steamship Co, New York and renamed ''Nanking''. Owners bankrupt in 1922 she was seized and sold by Court Order. Sold in 1923 to Pacific Steamship Co Inc, Seattle and renamed ''Emma Alexander''. To MoWT in 1940 and refitted as a troopship. Renamed ''Empire Woodlark'' in 1942. Scuttled on 2 November 1946 north of the Hebrides () with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.

''Empire Wordsworth''

''Empire Wordsworth'' was a 9,891 GRT tanker which was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 29 May 1942 and completed in September 1942. Sold in 1945 to British Tanker Co Ltd and renamed ''British Lancer''. Arrived on 10 September 1960 at Briton Ferry, Glamorgan for scrapping.

''Empire Wrestler''

''Empire Wrestler'' was a 797 GRT coastal trading vessel, coastal tanker which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Grangemouth. Launched on 22 May 1943 and completed in July 1943. Sold in 1946 to Anglo-American Oil Co Ltd and renamed ''Esso Genesee''. Sold in 1951 to ExxonMobil, Esso Petroleum Co Ltd. Scrapped in 1961 at Temse, Tamise, Belgium.

''Empire Wycliff''

''Empire Wycliff'' was a 6,066 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 28 July 1941 and completed in September 1941. Sold in 1946 to North Shipping Co and renamed ''North Anglia''. Operated under the management of H Roberts & Sons Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. Sold in 1960 to Mariner Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed ''Happy Mariner''. Scrapped in March 1967 at Himeji, Hyōgo, Hirohata, Japan.

''Empire Wye''

''Empire Wye'' was a 6,446 GRT cargo ship which was built by Bremer Vulkan Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Vegesack. Launched in 1944 as ''Esmeralda'' for Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft, Hamburg. Completed in 1945 by Nederland Scheepsvaart, Amsterdam. Seized in May 1945 on the Kiel Canal. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Wye''. Sold in 1947 to Indo-China Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed ''Eastern Saga''. Sold in 1968 to Southern Shipping & Enterprise Co, Hong Kong and renamed ''Nanfung''. Sold in 1972 to Yick Fung Shipping & Entreprise Co, Hong Kong and renamed ''Nan Fung''. Scrapped in 1975 in China.

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''Empire Yare''

''Empire Yare'' was a 4,701 GRT ocean liner built by Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfabrik, Hamburg. Completed in 1922 as ''Wadai'' for Woermann Line, Hamburg. Requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1939, used as an accommodation ship, school ship and then a target ship. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Yare''. Allocated in 1946 to the USSR and renamed ''Gogol''. Converted to a fisheries training ship and based at Petropavlosk-Kamchatsky, Petropavlosk. Scrapped in 1971.

''Empire Yukon''

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''Empire Yukon'' was a 7,651 GRT cargo liner built by Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino, Trieste, Completed in 1921 as ''Duchessa D’Aosta'' for Lloyd Triestino, Trieste. Captured during Operation Postmaster on 14 January 1941 by the SOE and Royal Navy off Bioko, Fernando Po, Spanish Guinea and reflagged to the United Kingdom. Caught fire on 13 July 1942 at Greenock and sank. Refloated on 22 July 1942 and repaired. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Yukon''. Allocated in 1946 to the Politics of Canada, Canadian Government. Sold in 1947 to Petrinovic & Co, London and renamed ''Petconnie''. Sold in 1951 to C.O.C. Società per Azioni, Italy and renamed ''Liu O''. Scrapped in November 1952 at Spezia, Italy.

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''Empire Zeal''

''Empire Zeal'' was a 7,009 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 29 December 1941 and completed in March 1942. Torpedoed on 2 November 1942 and sunk by at .

''Empire Zephyr''

''Empire Zephyr'' was a 6,237 GRT cargo ship which was built by C Connell & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Launched on 2 March 1941 and completed in April 1941. Sold in 1946 to Kelston Steamship co Ltd and renamed ''Valewood''. Operated under the management of J I Jacobs & Co Ltd. Sold in 1949 to Ampleforth Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Ampleforth''. Operated under the management of C Cravos & Co, Cardiff. Arrived on 12 August 1959 at Port Glasgow for scrapping.

''Empire Zest''

''Empire Zest'' was a 316 GRT trawler which was built by Gebroeders Fikkers, Muntendam, Netherlands. Launched in 1918 as ''Amsterdam''. Sold in 1938 to J L de Groot, Netherlands and renamed ''Zeester''. Requisitioned by MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Zest''. Transferred to the Admiralty in 1957 and reported disposed of in 1962.

''Empire Zona''

''Empire Zona'' was a 292 GRT tug which was built by Fleming and Ferguson of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Paisley. Launched on 26 October 1945 and completed in February 1946. To the Admiralty in 1946, renamed ''Resolve'' in 1959. Sold in 1974 to L Matsas, Greece and renamed ''Georgios L Matsas''.

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